CHENGDU - Two leading officials in the southwestern Chinese city of Panzhihua, Sichuan province, have undergone operations and are in stable condition after being injured in a shooting incident, local authorities said.

The city's Party chief Zhang Yan and mayor Li Jianqin were shot around 10:50 am during a meeting at a local conference and exhibition center.

The suspect, who was identified by the local police as the city's land and resources chief Chen Zhongshu, was found dead with the weapon in a small room on the second floor of the center at 12:33 pm.